Dont Know if this will interest you,Iwas in a band called Titus Oates, bluesy band doing the circuit in Brum in the late sixties, we used to do the same gigs as Black Sabath. Lots of people remember us and the best gig we did was the Alhambra back of new st, other members were Dave Fear on Drums Ron Braid Vocals John Hankin on bass and me on guitar Met Robert Plant etc
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Laney Amp
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Flyer for a gig at The Pokey Hole blues club, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK on 1st August 1969
One of the most interesting items from the 40 Years of Heavy Metal and Its Unique Birth Place Exhibition.
Dennis Wheatley novel
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
This Jacket is certainly one of the coolest historical Black Sabbath items ever ! The jacket was bought by Tony Iommi in 1969 and wore it out through Sabbath's early tours adding stickers and patches along the way.The Jacket was donated by Tony Iommi to Hard Rock and is currently in display at Hard Rock in Berlin,Germany.
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965). Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath was influenced by Wheatley's works.
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.
Keith Law is a gigging musician and song writer now based in the west country. In the mid – late 60s he was Birmingham based. Around this time he came into contact with Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. In this oral history clip .
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Midland Beat Feb 1964
Advert for gig at Henry's Blues House on 26th November 1968
Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
Rare Breed gig advert for 13th January 1968 at Cofton Country Club, Warren Lane, Rednal
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
As part of the Metal on Film programme 1-4th September 2011 the Italian cut of the film that Black Sabbath take their name from was screened.
Flyer for gig by Earth 1st August (1969)
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
